Sinkie film of detained Dr Lim banned

[manokie]

A local film, titled "Dr Lim Hock Siew", has been banned by Singapore authorities with effect from July 14, for being 'against the public interest'.

Dr Lim was a former leader of the Barisan Sosialis party.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA), the film gives a distorted and misleading portrayal of Dr Lim's arrests and detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in 1963.

"The Singapore Government will not allow individuals who have posed a security threat to Singapore's interests in the past, to use media platforms such as films to make baseless accusations against the authorities, give a false portrayal of their previous activities in order to exculpate their guilt, and undermine public confidence in the Government in the process.


http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100712-226598.html

 

[NoNewsGood]

A local film, titled "Dr Lim Hock Siew", has been banned by Singapore authorities with effect from July 14, for being 'against the public interest'.


"The Singapore Government will not allow individuals who have posed a security threat

Where is the evidence? Was he ever charged in court?

"... to make baseless accusations against the authorities,

If they are indeed baseless, the authorities have nothing to fear.

"... in order to exculpate their guilt....

Was he found guilty in court? What about 'innocent until proven guilty'?

 

[HTOLAS]

Baseless? Sue him!

By Great and Dear Leeders' own logic, if you don't sue him, then we have to take what he says to be the truth.